The Guardian Business · Экономика · 1 ч назад
Peers call for UK to enact tobacco-style ban on gambling advertising
Lords’ report faces criticism from lobby groups after suggesting ban would be ‘most effective’ way to reduce public harms The UK should introduce a ban on almost all gambling advertising to protect public health, a cross-party group of peers has urged, prompting fury from the lobby group for bookmakers and casinos. In a 173-page report, the House of Lords liaison committee said the government had been “too passive” i…
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British bookmakers, slot machine venues and casinos won £12.6bn from customers in Great Britain last year, while up to 1.4 million people have a gambling problem , according to official statistics.
A ban would likely result in the UK’s gambling sector shrinking, the report acknowledged, but would lead to longer-term economic benefit as money previously spent on gambling is diverted to other parts of the economy.
Lord Foster, one of the report’s authors, said the illicit market, whose exploitative activities have been documented in Guardian investigations , was a “legitimate concern” and pointed to ongoing efforts by regulators to crack down on rogue sites.
In contrast to Blair, Andy Burnham has been a vocal critic of the gambling industry and recently moved to give councils more power to block new betting shops and “slot farms” opening up on high streets.
As mayor of Greater Manchester, he expressed a desire to “relegate gambling sponsorship of sport to the history books”.